HDFC Multi Cap Fund

Multi CapEquityVery High risk Rank 19 of 23

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹20.08-0.04-0.18%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+2.2%

Aug ’25Aug ’26

Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Lags category

0 of 2 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.83% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

16.1% vs 16.4% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 4 of 5 years

Trails its Multi Cap category on 1Y & 3Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+2.2%

-4.7 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+14.1%

-0.5 vs cat

5Y CAGR

—

AUM

₹19.6K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.83%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

16.1%

▼ vs 16.4%

Go deeper on HDFC Multi Cap Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

HDFC Multi Cap Fund SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.HDFC Multi Cap Fund real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

HDFC Multi Cap Fund is a Multi Cap scheme from HDFC. The portfolio is ~97% in equities. Within equity, ~44% sits in large-cap stocks, 26% in mid-cap, and 25% in small-cap. 3-year CAGR: about 14.1%. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -20% in Mar 2025 — ongoing. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF179KC1BS5

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹20.0800

Last 1Y

+2.17%

Aug 25Min ₹17.40 · Max ₹20.50 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2025 — ongoing

-20.2%

Peak ₹20.88 on 27 Sept 2024 → trough ₹16.66 on 3 Mar 2025 (5 months down).

Not yet recovered

Jun 2022

-16.7%

Peak ₹10.69 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹8.91 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 2 months· 17 Aug 2022

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

Honesty score

4 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

Expense ratio
0.83% — typical for category.
AUM size
₹19.6K Cr.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 60.3% — fairly concentrated.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	-0.82%	-0.03%	33/ 37
1M	+1.09%	+2.77%	31/ 37
3M	+6.22%	+6.93%	30/ 37
6M	+0.81%	+5.18%	36/ 37
YTD	-0.31%	+4.31%	36/ 37
1Y	+2.17%	+6.87%	33/ 37
2Y	+0.81%	+3.64%	28/ 31
3Y	+14.08%	+14.55%	19/ 23

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity97.31%
Cash2.69%

By market cap

Large cap44.40%
Mid cap25.94%
Small cap25.08%
Others4.58%

Concentration

Holdings

121

Avg market cap

₹93.9K Cr

Top 10 stocks

23.49%

Top 5 stocks

14.63%

Top 3 sectors

60.29%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—4.02%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—3.80%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—3.62%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—3.46%
3
Reliance Industries Ltd
—3.02%
3
Reliance Industries Ltd
—2.67%
4
Axis Bank Ltd
—2.57%
4
Axis Bank Ltd
—2.55%
5
Britannia Industries Ltd
—2.43%
6
Bharti Airtel Ltd
—2.24%
6
Britannia Industries Ltd
—2.15%
7
Bharti Airtel Ltd
—2.15%
8
NTPC Ltd
—1.86%
9
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
—1.74%
8
NTPC Ltd
—1.74%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio24.0826.90-2.82
P/B ratio3.463.68-0.22
Price / Sales2.603.13-0.53
Price / Cash Flow16.9619.69-2.73
Dividend yield1.21%1.01%+0.20
Return on equity (ROE)16.43%16.89%-0.46

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
16.3016.31—18.2716.3915.53
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
-0.390.57—-0.150.620.60
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
-0.520.86—-0.190.960.94
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.920.98—0.960.960.96

Peers in Multi Cap

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

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